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When
Classes will be scheduled on an as-needed basis. Each class will
continue for 6 weeks, one session per week. You will be able
to log on and "lead" each session at times it is convenient
to you during the week.
How students
participate
Students will read a chapter in the Parent's Guide to prepare
for each session. They will then go through the fun, interactive
program online ­ reading information, watching video scenes
that illustrate examples from real-life situations, responding
to questions, and participating in online discussions with you
and other parents. Online groups will be limited to 20 participants.
What you
as a leader will do
Each week, leaders will be expected to monitor the online discussions
as well as lead live, 1-hour online chats each week. You will
help guide their discussions, answer questions, and provide general
feedback to supplement each session's materials and enhance the
learning experience for each student. You'll also be expected
to provide periodic one-on-one feedback to each participant.
Completing these leader activities will take 3-4 hours a week
to start. As you become more familiar with the program and answering
questions online, your time required will probably lessen. (If
you are a slow typist, this will add to your time online.)
What's
in it for me?
Most importantly, you will be reaching parents you might not
be able to reach through traditional means. Many parents are
unable to attend parenting groups because of work schedules,
child care issues, or transportation problems. By leading an
online parenting workshop, you'll be helping parents learn proven
Active Parenting skills in the comfort of their own homes ­
from the comfort of your own home!
Leaders will also receive payment for successfully leading each
online group: $10 per participant who Active Parenting places
in your group, and $15 per participant who you recruit! (See
"How Can I Recruit My Own Groups?"
below for details.)
What are
the requirements?
First, you need to have the desire to help families. Next, you
should be Internet-savvy. This means that you are comfortable
and self-sufficient navigating the Internet. Experience participating
in online bulletin boards or "listservs" would be especially
helpful. Since all communication with the parents is done online,
you should be very good at expressing your ideas clearly in writing.
Good spelling and grammar are also important.
Having experience leading "live" Active Parenting
Today workshops is a plus, but not a requirement.
You must participate in a "Leaders-in-Training Online
Group" with other potential online leaders, to experience
the materials and interactive aspects of the course from a parent's
point of view. (The cost of the course is $59.95. See "How to Be Certified" below for more details.)
The computer you use to lead the online groups should have
the following:
- 486 66MHz compatible processor or better (PC)
- 680x0 processor w/ Color QuickDraw support w/ at least 8MB
or RAM or power
- PC w/ 16 MB of RAM (Mac)
- Windows 3.x or later (PC)
- Mac OS 7.1 or later (Mac)
- 4x CD-ROM drive
- Sound card with speakers (PC)
- 14.4Kbps dial-up Internet connection or better
- Netscape 2.0 or later, Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, America
Online 3.0 or later
- QuickTime (can be downloaded free from the Web)
A note about firewalls:
Some firewalls (devices used by many private organizations for
extra security, such as access from a hospital or other information-sensitive
organization) will cause certain aspects the software used for
the course to be inaccessible. If you access the Internet from
behind a firewall, it is best to check with your network administrator
about compatibility. The live chat requires access to Port 6667.
How to
be certified as an online leader
To ensure a valuable learning experience for parents who sign
up for the online course, we will require leaders to be certified
before contracting with you to lead a class. The process is simple:
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Complete an application.
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Participate in a Leaders-in-Training
Online Group.
If approved, we will schedule you into an online group so you
can experience the course from the perspective of a student,
as well as have an opportunity to become familiar with both the
course content and how to navigate the site. The cost of the
course is $59.95.
This group will be made up exclusively of other leaders in training.
This is so your online discussions can reflect the concerns and
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Complete content evaluation and writing sample.
Our goal is to provide parents signing up for the online course
with a rich learning opportunity. We will require confirmation
that our leaders have a thorough understanding of Active Parenting
principles.
In addition to a general Active Parenting Today content
evaluation, we will also require a sample of your writing. We
will want to be sure that online leaders are well equipped to
be effective leaders in an online setting (which is quite different
from the traditional "live" learning situations to
which most of us are accustomed). Since certified online leaders
will be representing Active Parenting through written communication,
spelling and grammar skills will also be considered.
For the writing sample you will be asked to answer questions
from imaginary parents ­ how would you answer these questions
as an online leader?
Note: Active Parenting Training
of Trainers graduates are required to complete only the writing
sample.
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Lead a trial APT Online Group.
The evaluations and writing samples will be reviewed by our Training
Director. Upon successful completion of the evaluation, you'll
be invited to lead your first APT Online Group. We will monitor
your first class to assess your online leadership skills. We
will also work with you during the course and provide feedback
and pointers to help you. (You will be paid according to the
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Submit $15 certification fee, if approved.
At the end of the trial course, our Training Director will evaluate
your performance and provide you with feedback. If requirements
have been successfully met, you will be invited to submit a $15
certification fee to receive your Online Leader's Kit. You will
then be certified to lead Active Parenting Today Online Groups! |
Materials
you will receive
You will receive the parents' program materials when you participate
in an online group as part of the certification process. This
includes:
- Participation in the 6-week online group, guided by a certified
Active Parenting Online Leader
- The opportunity to interact online with other leaders in
training
- One Active Parenting Today Parent's Guide (164 pages)
- 3 CD-ROMs containing the video (159 minutes) and course materials.
You can use these materials as review even after the online course
is complete!
- User Name and Password for accessing the program
- Written instructions for participating and suggestions for
getting the maximum benefit from the group.
The Online Leader's Kit will be sent to you after you are
certified by Active Parenting as an Online Leader. The kit includes:
- One Active Parenting Today Online Leader's Guide (16 pages)
- Promotional materials
- Master participant application
How can
I recruit my own groups?
As an online leader, you can choose to let Active Parenting assign
participants for your group, or you can recruit your own parents!
For each Active Parenting recruit you will receive $10, and for
each of your own recruits you be paid $15.
Your Online Leader kit will include materials to help you
market a workshop, including reproducible fliers, sample e-mail
text, and a master participant's application. You will collect
the course fees from your participants, and send us the balance
due. You then submit the applications to your Active Parenting
training coordinator, who will schedule a workshop for you. We
will notify your group members of the timeframe and provide access
information. You will have the option of distributing the materials
yourself or having Active Parenting ship materials to each participant.
The maximum number of participants per workshop is 20.
Ready to fill out an application?
Click
here to fill out and submit an application to become a certified
online leader of Active Parenting Today Online Groups.
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